Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD; Chinese: 財團法人臺灣民主基金會; pinyin: Cáituán Fǎrén Táiwān Mínzhǔ Jījīnhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Châi-thoân Hoat-jîn Tâi-oân Bîn-chú Ki-kim-hōe) is a non-partisan non-profit organisation headquartered in Taipei.^[2] Originally initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China in June 2003, the foundation's purpose is to promote democracy around the world.^[3]

Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
財團法人臺灣民主基金會

Formation	17 June 2003
Headquarters	Taipei, Taiwan
Key people	Han Kuo-yu (Chairman) Joseph Wu (Vice Chairman)[1]
Website	www.tfd.org.tw

History

TFD headquarters in Daan District, Taipei

TFD was one of the largest donors to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation,^[4] donating US$1 million towards the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, DC.^[5]

On 9 November 2009, TFD unveiled a segment of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a symbol of the quest for global democracy.^[6]

On 3 August 2022, TFD was sanctioned by the Taiwan Affairs Office for supporting Taiwanese independence.^[7]

Organizational structure

• Secretariat
• Research and Development Department
• International Cooperation Department
• Domestic Affairs Department
• Asia-Pacific Democracy Resource Center

Programs

• World Forum for Democratization in Asia (WFDA)
• Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award

Publications

TFD publishes the semi-annual Taiwan Journal of Democracy (TJD, ISSN 1815-7238),^[8] a refereed journal for the study of democratic politics, especially democratic development in Taiwan and other Asian democracies.^[9]

TFD also publishes in English the annual China Human Rights Report,^[10] Taiwan Democracy Quarterly in Mandarin Chinese with an English edition due in late 2018, among other publications.^[11]

References

1. "Our Ideas". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
2. The Republic of China Yearbook. Taipei, Taiwan, ROC: Government Information Office. 2008. p. 166. ISBN 978-986-01-5646-1.
3. Chu, Monique (14 June 2002). "Proposals floated to form foundation to promote democracy". The Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
4. Miller, John (12 December 2005). "Memorial Day: Honoring the victims of Communism". The National Review. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
5. "The forgotten victim of communism". The Taipei Times. 14 June 2007. p. 8. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
6. Ko, Shu-ling (10 November 2009). "Taiwan receives slice of Berlin Wall". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
7. "国台办将两基金会列为台独分子关联机构并予以惩戒" [The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council listed the two foundations as affiliated institutions of Taiwan independence elements and punished them]. Lianhe Zaobao. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
8. "Taiwan Journal of Democracy". JournalGuide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
9. "Taiwan Journal of Democracy". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
10. "China Human Rights Report". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
11. "Taiwan Democracy Quarterly". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

External links

• Official website